Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (07 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
0
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
17
6
S
18
6
SSW
18
6
S
17
6
S
16
5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
247
182
148
115
212
471
408
329
218
193
315
722
823
864
637
678
1870
11794
23803
24116
21645
16439
10520
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
0
WNW
5
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
15
N
20
N
25
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:30PM1.66m
8:51AM1.51m
9:14PM1.64m
9:37AM1.53m
10:00PM1.65m
10:26AM1.58m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.44m
3:01PM0.43m
3:35AM0.42m
3:47PM0.41m
4:19AM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
 mm
5
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
15
13
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
8
9
9
2
4
6
6
5
5
7
6
7
8
9
13
8
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
1.7
S
21
2
S
20
Energy kJ
197
247
182
148
112
79
471
408
329
218
193
149
722
823
864
637
678
16
2547
3169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
61
54
43
34
10
10
76
45
42
44
115
315
9
7
46
38
26
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
10
39
35
39
8
2
9
10
35
68
32
20
19
18
8
8
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
0.3
N
2
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
W
3
0.6
N
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
2
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
17
6
S
18
6
SSW
18
6
S
17
6
S
16
5
S
15
Energy kJ
56
115
212
1
16
22
12
17
2
50
6
9
1870
11794
23803
24116
21645
16439
10520
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
0
0
13
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
13
35
35
35
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
9
9
9
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
9
9
9
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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